FKIE_CVE-2009-0942

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2009-05-13 15:30 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:06
Severity
Summary
Help Viewer in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.7 does not verify that certain Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) are located in a registered help book, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a help: URL that triggers invocation of AppleScript files.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/35074
cve@mitre.orghttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022216
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlUS Government Resource
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
cve@mitre.orghttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50485
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/May/msg00002.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35074
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3549Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34926
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022216
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA09-133A.htmlUS Government Resource
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1297
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/50485
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple mac_os_x 10.4.11
apple mac_os_x 10.5.0
apple mac_os_x 10.5.1
apple mac_os_x 10.5.2
apple mac_os_x 10.5.3
apple mac_os_x 10.5.4
apple mac_os_x 10.5.5
apple mac_os_x 10.5.6
apple mac_os_x_server 10.4.11
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.0
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.1
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.2
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.3
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.4
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.5
apple mac_os_x_server 10.5.6
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      "value": "Help Viewer de Apple Mac OS X v10.4.11 y v10.5 anterior a v10.5.7 no comprueba que ciertas Hojas de Estilo en Cascada (CSS) se encuentran en un libro de ayuda registrado, lo cual permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar c\u00f3digo arbitrario a trav\u00e9s de una URL help: lo cual desencadena invocaci\u00f3n de archivos AppleScript."
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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T23:06:09.620",
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          "accessVector": "NETWORK",
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